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[[Image:C3i.jpg|right|230px|thumb|Improved C3i Computer]]

Based on the [[C3 network|C3 system]],  the '''improved C3 computer''' (or '''C3i''') combines the functions of a [[C3 master computer]] and [[C3 slave unit]]s into a single system.<ref name="TMp209">''TechManual'', p. 209, "Improved C3 Computer"</ref>

== History ==
The C3i was developed by [[ComStar]] around [[3052]] from [[Draconis Combine]] technology and entered ComStar (and [[Word of Blake]]) production in [[3062]], officially becoming extinct in [[3085]] with the official dissolution of the [[Com Guards]].<ref>"Interstellar Operations", p. 38</ref> While expanding its military strength to ward off the [[Clan Invasion]], the [[Com Guards]] found their current [[C3 master computer]] incapable of handling the complexities of senary (base-6) units. At first the Com Guards utilized a combination of master and slave units until they were able to miniaturize both into the improved C3 computer. Some of the prototypes were quickly smuggled to the [[Word of Blake]], who reverse engineered the technology for its own needs.<ref name="TMp209"/>

== Capabilities ==
Unlike a standard C3 lance, where interruption or destruction of the C3 master computer brings down the network, each C3i unit acts as an equal "cellular" partner in the network, making C3i networks more robust. A C3i is able to survive and function despite unit losses or the effects of electronic countermeasures. About half the size and weight of a master computer, each C3i is larger than a C3 slave unit. C3i units also lack the [[Target Acquisition Gear|TAG]] abilities of the master computer. Standard and improved C3 systems are incompatible with each other and, unlike the standard version, C3i networks cannot be linked together and expanded beyond a six-unit formation.<ref name="TMp209"/>

== References ==
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== Bibliography==
* ''[[TechManual]]''


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